The Vintage Musicial Instruments Thread

[CodeMonk]

I've got this sitting in my garage right now:







Bought new in the mid-late 60s by my parents (for my accordion lessons, ugh).
I haven't messed with it for about 5 years.
Several of the pots are garbage though.

[matmosphere]

It's a great guitar - amazing tone. It was considered a "student model" when it was made. The body is a slab, no contouring like the higher end models of the day. The fret board radius is a lot bigger than a Fender, it takes a little more effort to play. That's the original (or I guess period correct) case too, it came with it.  I noticed on Reverb that those old Lifton cases go for a lot of money too. A friend of mine bought it in Montana somewhere in the late 80s. I'll have to ask him how much he paid for it - great guy - he let me take it and  let me pay in instalments (vintage gear was much cheaper pre internet).

I bought the Telecaster Deluxe at the same time. I actually lent the Telecaster back to the seller (he is one of my oldest friends) and he had it for about ten years - that guitar has travelled more than me from Montana to  Europe, Montreal and Japan - I think it might have been used on a Godspeed you Black Emperor album - I'll have to confirm that.

Two more - mid 70s Fender short scale bass and 70s (?) Hagstrom II.

I saw Nels Cline play an identical Hagstrom II many years ago with the Geraldine Fibbers.

Andrew.

Very cool stuff, but that tele.... man that's one I would just love to have one day. I had seen someone playing a 70's Tele deluxe and really wanted one. my first guitar ended up being a '92 Tele standard, only because the music store I went to didn't have one of the old Deluxe's. That Tele is still easily the best guitar I own.

[jimilee]

It's a great guitar - amazing tone. It was considered a "student model" when it was made. The body is a slab, no contouring like the higher end models of the day. The fret board radius is a lot bigger than a Fender, it takes a little more effort to play. That's the original (or I guess period correct) case too, it came with it.  I noticed on Reverb that those old Lifton cases go for a lot of money too. A friend of mine bought it in Montana somewhere in the late 80s. I'll have to ask him how much he paid for it - great guy - he let me take it and  let me pay in instalments (vintage gear was much cheaper pre internet).

I bought the Telecaster Deluxe at the same time. I actually lent the Telecaster back to the seller (he is one of my oldest friends) and he had it for about ten years - that guitar has travelled more than me from Montana to  Europe, Montreal and Japan - I think it might have been used on a Godspeed you Black Emperor album - I'll have to confirm that.

Two more - mid 70s Fender short scale bass and 70s (?) Hagstrom II.

I saw Nels Cline play an identical Hagstrom II many years ago with the Geraldine Fibbers.

Andrew.

Been keeping my eye out for one of those basses. Lots of good memories as a kid.


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[matmosphere]

It's a great guitar - amazing tone. It was considered a "student model" when it was made. The body is a slab, no contouring like the higher end models of the day. The fret board radius is a lot bigger than a Fender, it takes a little more effort to play. That's the original (or I guess period correct) case too, it came with it.  I noticed on Reverb that those old Lifton cases go for a lot of money too. A friend of mine bought it in Montana somewhere in the late 80s. I'll have to ask him how much he paid for it - great guy - he let me take it and  let me pay in instalments (vintage gear was much cheaper pre internet).

I bought the Telecaster Deluxe at the same time. I actually lent the Telecaster back to the seller (he is one of my oldest friends) and he had it for about ten years - that guitar has travelled more than me from Montana to  Europe, Montreal and Japan - I think it might have been used on a Godspeed you Black Emperor album - I'll have to confirm that.

Two more - mid 70s Fender short scale bass and 70s (?) Hagstrom II.

I saw Nels Cline play an identical Hagstrom II many years ago with the Geraldine Fibbers.

Andrew.

Been keeping my eye out for one of those basses. Lots of good memories as a kid.


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The Squier Bronco bass will get you pretty close for like $150

[pickdropper]

It's a great guitar - amazing tone. It was considered a "student model" when it was made. The body is a slab, no contouring like the higher end models of the day. The fret board radius is a lot bigger than a Fender, it takes a little more effort to play. That's the original (or I guess period correct) case too, it came with it.  I noticed on Reverb that those old Lifton cases go for a lot of money too. A friend of mine bought it in Montana somewhere in the late 80s. I'll have to ask him how much he paid for it - great guy - he let me take it and  let me pay in instalments (vintage gear was much cheaper pre internet).

I bought the Telecaster Deluxe at the same time. I actually lent the Telecaster back to the seller (he is one of my oldest friends) and he had it for about ten years - that guitar has travelled more than me from Montana to  Europe, Montreal and Japan - I think it might have been used on a Godspeed you Black Emperor album - I'll have to confirm that.

Two more - mid 70s Fender short scale bass and 70s (?) Hagstrom II.

I saw Nels Cline play an identical Hagstrom II many years ago with the Geraldine Fibbers.

Andrew.

My student model Gibson is a '54 LG-1 acoustic that was found at a local resale shop.  When I turned it upside down, three of the braces fell out.  ;-)

A well-respected local luthier glued them back in, sealed a crack in the top and it's making music again.

[matmosphere]

It's a great guitar - amazing tone. It was considered a "student model" when it was made. The body is a slab, no contouring like the higher end models of the day. The fret board radius is a lot bigger than a Fender, it takes a little more effort to play. That's the original (or I guess period correct) case too, it came with it.  I noticed on Reverb that those old Lifton cases go for a lot of money too. A friend of mine bought it in Montana somewhere in the late 80s. I'll have to ask him how much he paid for it - great guy - he let me take it and  let me pay in instalments (vintage gear was much cheaper pre internet).

I bought the Telecaster Deluxe at the same time. I actually lent the Telecaster back to the seller (he is one of my oldest friends) and he had it for about ten years - that guitar has travelled more than me from Montana to  Europe, Montreal and Japan - I think it might have been used on a Godspeed you Black Emperor album - I'll have to confirm that.

Two more - mid 70s Fender short scale bass and 70s (?) Hagstrom II.

I saw Nels Cline play an identical Hagstrom II many years ago with the Geraldine Fibbers.

Andrew.

My student model Gibson is a '54 LG-1 acoustic that was found at a local resale shop.  When I turned it upside down, three of the braces fell out.  ;-)

A well-respected local luthier glued them back in, sealed a crack in the top and it's making music again.

Damn, that's another one that's like a dream guitar.

[sofomon]

Vintage string instruments, are in great demand!